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Figure3462/28

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton holding a book. The skeleton has white hair, made from a cotton ball, and is wearing mourning attire which consists of a long, black dress and black lace veil. The veil wraps around the skeleton's head, but leaves the face exposed. It gathers at the back of the neck, and extends behind the figure. The skeleton's head is mounted on a spring, and it is standing on a square, dark green base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, synthetic fibre, paper and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/27

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton holding a bouquet. The skeleton has white hair, made from a cotton ball, and is wearing mourning attire which consists of a long, black dress and black lace veil. The veil wraps around the skeleton's head, but leaves the face exposed. It gathers at the back of the neck, and extends behind the figure. The skeleton's bouquet is held upright, and is made up of one red, one white, one orange, and one light blue flower, as well as several green, segmented strands. The bouquet's stems are wrapped in green fibre. The skeleton's head is mounted on a spring, and it is standing on a square, dark green base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, synthetic fibre, paper, cotton fibre ?, metal and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/25

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton holding a bouquet. The skeleton has white hair, made from a cotton ball, and is wearing mourning attire which consists of a long, black dress and black lace veil. The veil wraps around the skeleton's head, but leaves the face exposed. It gathers at the back of the neck, and extends behind the figure. The skeleton's bouquet is pointed to the left, and is made up of one pink and one red flower, as well as several green, segmented strands. The bouquet's stems are wrapped in green fibre. The skeleton's head is mounted on a spring, and it is standing on a square, dark green base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, synthetic fibre, paper, cotton fibre ?, metal and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/1

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton holding a guitar. The back of the figure is flat, and its head is attached to its body via a thin metal rod. The figure's clothes are painted on, and consist of a white shirt, black pants and jacket, and red neck decoration. Pockets and lapels have been painted onto the jacket in white. X-shaped laces have been painted in white up the length of the figure's legs and arms. The figure is wearing a black sombrero, with a pointed cap and wide brim. Silver glitter is adhered to the lower edge of the sombrero in a continuous, dotted pattern. The figure's base is rectangular, and painted white with a red border.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, adhesive, plastic and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/23

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts two grinning devils dancing together. Two of their hands are clasped together, and the other rests on their partner's back. Both devils have red faces and pointed horns, and their clothes are painted on. The female devil is wearing a long, red dress covered in glitter and white gloves. The male devil is wearing a white shirt and gloves, as well as a black jacket, pants, and tie. The male devil has a full moustache and a long, rounded beard. The devils' heads are attached to their bodies via thin metal springs.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, adhesive, plastic and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/22

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts two grinning devils dancing together. Two of their hands are clasped together, and the other rests on their partner's back. Both devils have red faces and pointed horns, and their clothes are painted on. The female devil is wearing a long, red dress covered in glitter and white gloves. The male devil is wearing a white shirt and gloves, as well as a black jacket, pants, and tie. The male devil has a thin moustache and a short, rounded beard. The devils' heads are attached to their bodies via thin metal springs.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, adhesive, plastic and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Figure3467/5

Dark brown-red stone carving of a resting bird. Figure is attached to a rectangular base of the same stone. Incised lines on body imitate feathered wings, a mouth and eyes. Deeply carved border along top edge of base. Sides of base taper inward, before flaring out at bottom edge. Carving is unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and adhesive
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Figure3467/2 a-b

Black-grey hard stone carving of a standing polar bear (part a). Polished stone, with inset yellow beads for eyes and a set of carved and detailed inset teeth, made from walrus ivory(?). Each ear is carved out, the tail and claws are incised. Each foot has an ivory(?) peg that fits into a corresponding hole in the oval-shaped stone base (part b). Artist signature on base, in syllabics, with artist number.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, walrus tusk ?, glass and adhesive
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/644

Projectile point, made of variegated pink chert. Narrow and lanceolate form, serrated edges, acute pointed base and distal end. Random flaking technique.

Culture
Moche
Material
stone and adhesive
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/889 a-k

Grey-brown bottle with bridge handle connecting conical spout and blind falcon head spout. Falcon deity design is wearing an orange-red collar with twelve reed stamp circles and a band of geometrical designs at rear: triple horizontal band above diagonal zigzags with incised dots; four zigzags and one band are orange-red. Burnished surface. Broken, incomplete; partially repaired. a) Top part of falcon deity body. Four complete and two half reed stamp cirlces on orange-red ground. b) Rear part of deity body. Diagonal zigzag with incised dot decoration below triple horizontal band; one band and zigzag are orange-red. c) Rear part of deity body. Diagonal zigzag with incised dot decoration below triple horizontal band; one band and three zigzags is orange-red. d) Part of orange-red left-lower collar with four reed stamp circles, incised lines and two orange-red reed stamp circles below. e) Small and undecorated fragment. f) Conical spout and falcon deity perforated head connected by a flattened bridge handle. Reed stamp eyes, incised decorations with dots at the ends and in relief beak and ears. Orange-red paint. g) Part of orange-red collar with two reed stamp circles and incised-geometrical lines below. h) Undecorated fragment from the top of the bottle. i) Part of deity body with two orange-red reed stamp circles and incised-geometrical lines. j) Small, undecorated fragment, part of bottle base. k) Various undecorated small fragments.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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